The start menu on XP has pre-programmed delays. Follow these steps to modify the windows registry to make the menus whip. !!Warning, incorrectly modifying the registry could create an unusable computer!!

Steps

1

Click on start, select run.

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Type regedit and click ok.

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Expand the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" list.

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Expand the "Control Panel" list.

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Select Desktop, (do not expand.)

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Scroll down until you see "MenuShowDelay".

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. Right click "MenuShowDelay" and select "Modify".

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Under Value data you will see 400, this is the delay in milliseconds (.4 seconds).

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. Change this value to 20 and click ok.

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Close the registry and restart your computer, now your menus have no delay and whip right through.